Education Coordinator - Surgical Orthopedic Inpatient Unit

We are searching for an Education Coordinator for the Surgical Orthopedic Inpatient Unit, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide education and administrative support for unit operations to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the various key educational processes at the unit level.  

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Qualifications:

• Required bachelor's degree Nursing
• Required 2 years Clinical nursing experience and 1 year Preceptor or educator experience preferred
• RN - Lic-Registered Nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact  
• BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association
• Experience in a surgical sub-specialty highly preferred

Responsibilities:

• Ensures the design, implementation and evaluation of cost-effective unit-based orientation process that focuses on knowledge, skills, and relationships. Designs, implements, and evaluates annually, a cost-effective unit-based orientation pathway for each job as measured by leadership team feedback. Individualizes the unit-based orientation pathways to meet the specific learning needs of staff, as measured by feedback from orientees, preceptors, and leadership team.
• Coordinates/Conducts required training to close performance gaps in knowledge and skills. Uses organizational policies and procedures, unit-specific performance improvement data and accrediting and regulatory standards to determine performance gaps, as measured by leadership team feedback. Develops and/or implements required unit-specific training that assists in closure of performance gaps, as measured by leadership team feedback. Implements a unit-based plan for staff competence staff on all shifts that results in improved performance. Obtains feedback from unit leadership and staff regarding development needs for each job/role, as measured by feedback from staff and leadership team. Compiles and analyzes needs assessment data and reports outcomes to the leadership team.
• Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, evaluates, and documents patient care. Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family’s bio-physical, psychosocial, development (age appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs with input from patient/family and analyzes assessment data to identify patient needs and to anticipate potential problems. Develops an individualized plan of care with input from patient and family and ensures that plan is discussed and initiated within 24 hours of admission. Re-prioritizes and updates the plan of care based on new information and changes in the patient’s condition. Communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record, as appropriate. Coordinates and participates in conferences/rounds aimed at meeting needs identified in the plan of care.
• Orients and develops preceptors. Develops, implements, and sustains a unit-based process for the orientation, professional development, and support of preceptors, as measured by feedback from preceptors, orienteers, and the leadership team. Coordinates the unit-based clinical experience for students. Implements a unit-based process to facilitate a positive and effective clinical experience for students, as measured by feedback from students, faculty, and leadership team observation. Coordinates the orientation of students/faculty to the unit, as measured by feedback from students/faculty.
• Participates in the Quality Outcomes Program and/or unit-based quality initiatives to educate staff and monitor clinical outcomes that show nursing excellence. Collaborates with the leadership team in reviewing and analyzing performance, establishing action plans to address performance issues, and evaluating outcomes of actions taken by pre-established timelines, as measured by feedback from leadership team.
• Provides administrative support for unit-based operations. Adjusts and updates staff schedules as necessary to support the orientation needs of a new employee, as measured by feedback from staff and supervisor. Assumes on-call responsibilities as needed to address preceptor, orientee, and overall orientation concerns, as well as, unit educational needs, as measured by feedback from staff and supervisor.
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.